the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
tone (of voice); manner of talking
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to stiffen; to become stiff
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to talk; to chat; to chatter
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
one end; an end; part; fragment
to smear with blood; to kill
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
manipulation of information; spin
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism